Curd Rice vs Vegetable Khichdi

Per 100 g, Curd Rice has 196 kcal and 5.8 g protein, while Vegetable Khichdi has 143 kcal and 5.6 g protein.

Curd Rice

196
kcal per 100 g
5.8 g protein

Vegetable Khichdi

143
kcal per 100 g
5.6 g protein

Nutrition compared, per 100 g

Both foods are shown per 100 g so the numbers are directly comparable. A single serving of each is a different size, so serving-for-serving figures would not tell you much.

Nutrient Curd Rice Vegetable Khichdi Difference
Calories Fewer calories for the same weight 196 kcal 143 kcal better 27%
Protein More protein helps with fullness and muscle 5.8 g 5.6 g about the same
Carbs Lower carbs suits low-carb and diabetic diets 32.9 g 19.6 g better 40%
Fat Lower fat means lower calorie density 4.3 g better 4.6 g 7%
Fiber More fibre improves fullness and digestion 2.1 g 2.5 g better 16%
Sugar Less sugar means a gentler blood-sugar response 3.9 g 3.7 g better 5%
"Better" marks the more favourable value for a general healthy-eating goal, not a judgement about the food overall. Differences under 5% are treated as equivalent.

Which is better for weight loss?

Vegetable Khichdi

Vegetable Khichdi is the lighter choice at 143 kcal per 100 g against 196 for Curd Rice — about 27% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Curd Rice a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Which is better for muscle gain?

Vegetable Khichdi

Both carry a similar amount of protein (5.8 g and 5.6 g per 100 g), so Vegetable Khichdi takes it on the calorie cost — 3.9 g of protein per 100 kcal against 3 g. You get the same protein for less of your daily budget.

Curd Rice vs Vegetable Khichdi — common questions

Curd Rice has more calories — about 196 kcal per 100 g compared with 143 kcal for Vegetable Khichdi.

They are close. Curd Rice has 5.8 g and Vegetable Khichdi has 5.6 g of protein per 100 g.

Vegetable Khichdi is the lighter choice at 143 kcal per 100 g against 196 for Curd Rice — about 27% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Curd Rice a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Both carry a similar amount of protein (5.8 g and 5.6 g per 100 g), so Vegetable Khichdi takes it on the calorie cost — 3.9 g of protein per 100 kcal against 3 g. You get the same protein for less of your daily budget.

Yes. Combining them gives roughly 339 kcal and 11.4 g protein per 100 g of each. Indian meals are usually built from pairs like this, and mixing a grain with a protein source generally makes for a better-balanced plate than either on its own.

For most everyday goals Vegetable Khichdi has the edge, mainly on calorie density. Per 100 g, Curd Rice has 196 kcal and 5.8 g protein, while Vegetable Khichdi has 143 kcal and 5.6 g protein. Healthy eating depends far more on total daily intake and portion size than on picking one of these two.
Full Curd Rice nutrition & serving sizes
Full Vegetable Khichdi nutrition & serving sizes

Data source: nutrition values are drawn from the Indian Nutrient Databank (INDB), Vijayakumar et al., Curr Dev Nutr 2024;8(7):103790, used under CC BY 4.0, and derived from the ICMR-NIN Indian Food Composition Tables. Values vary with recipe, oil used and regional style.

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